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Granite, OR has a mostly dry climate with warm summers and mild winters. On average the city receives less than 10 inches of precipitation each year, mainly in the form of snow during the winter months. The summer months tend to be sunny and warm with temperatures reaching into the upper 80s during the day. Winters are usually mild with temperatures rarely dropping below freezing and overnight lows in the mid 30s. Overall, Granite has a pleasant climate that makes it a great place to live.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Granite is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable places in Oregon.

8.7 Summer - 3.6 Winter

July, August and September are the most pleasant months in Granite, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

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Climate

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

August is the hottest month for Granite with an average high temperature of 81.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Oregon. In Granite, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Granite are July, August and September.

In Granite, there are 9.3 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Oregon.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Granite with an average of 14.8°. This is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Granite, there are 212.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

In Granite, there are 10.5 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is one of the coldest places in Oregon.

Humidity is very low in Granite, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

December is the wettest month in Granite with 2.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is September with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 35% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 20.2 inches in Granite means that it is drier than most places in Oregon.

December is the rainiest month in Granite with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 115.5 rainy days annually in Granite, which is less rainy than most places in Oregon. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 81.9 inches in Granite means that it is one of the snowiest places in Oregon. December is the snowiest month in Granite with 25.9 inches of snow, and 7 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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Lovelyn · Walla Walla, WA

Outback Store at Granite, Oregon

Over 16 years ago

We drove several times around this area in Eastern Oregon. We love the beauty of the mountains. Yesterday it was spoiled by an owner/storekeeper of Outback Store at More

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Teresa · The Dalles, OR

AWSOME!!!!!

Over 17 years ago

I lived in Granite for some time, 30 years ago , I raised my kids there, wish I was there now. I was there in the time that the only store and tavern there was owned by More

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